How severe is CVE-2012-2414?

CVE-2012-2414 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2012-2414 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-2414?

CVE-2012-2414 primarily affects Asterisk Open Source. In total, 153 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2414?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2012-2414 published?

CVE-2012-2414 was published on 2012-04-30 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-2414

CVE-2012-2414 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Asterisk Open Source with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (85th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Asterisk Open Source
Published: 2012-04-30
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

main/manager.c in the Manager Interface in Asterisk Open Source 1.6.2.x before 1.6.2.24, 1.8.x before 1.8.11.1, and 10.x before 10.3.1 and Asterisk Business Edition C.3.x before C.3.7.4 does not properly enforce System class authorization requirements, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via (1) the originate action in the MixMonitor application, (2) the SHELL and EVAL functions in the GetVar manager action, or (3) the SHELL and EVAL functions in the Status manager action.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-2414?: main/manager.c in the Manager Interface in Asterisk Open Source 1.6.2.x before 1.6.2.24, 1.8.x before 1.8.11.1, and 10.x before 10.3.1 and Asterisk Business Edition C.3.x before C.3.7.4 does not properly enforce System class authorization requirements, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via (1) the originate action in the MixMonitor application, (2) the SHELL and EVAL functions in the GetVar manager action, or (3) the SHELL and EVAL functions in the Status manager action.
How severe is CVE-2012-2414?: CVE-2012-2414 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2012-2414 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-2414?: CVE-2012-2414 primarily affects Asterisk Open Source. In total, 153 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2414?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2012-2414 published?: CVE-2012-2414 was published on 2012-04-30 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (153)

cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.0:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:open_source:1.6.2.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*

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